facebookStarted learning about stocks and the STI ETF has been highly recommended online. However, it hasnt looked like it has been growing based on stock charts, can someone explain why? - Seedly

Anonymous

27 Feb 2020

General Investing

Started learning about stocks and the STI ETF has been highly recommended online. However, it hasnt looked like it has been growing based on stock charts, can someone explain why?

Why should I invest in the STI ETF if it isn't growing/is quite stagnant?

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It's only a small market and compared to typical benchmark U.S. SP500 not so many tech leaders for capital appreciation (growth)

having a perfect infrastructure Singapore possibly is a market where REITs with their regular (and on a global level high) dividends seem very attractive. I like Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF very much (no advertizing from my part)

more on my thinking :

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Rais M

26 Feb 2020

Accountant at SME

STI ETF focus on Singapore market. Singapore market is generally small and there are no global market players here. Therefore, it will lookg like it hasn't grow much on the chart.

But chart isn't everything. We should also look at track records. STI ETF itself is still a very stable ETF and it pays dividends. It is also something small and simpler for new investors like you.

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Hariz Arthur Maloy

26 Feb 2020

Independent Financial Advisor at Promiseland Independent

The Straits Times Index Fund definitely shouldn't be recommended. I sound like a broken record here,...

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